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Tornado Warning 26, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at Aug 5, 2024, 7:09 PM CDT for Freeborn County, Steele County, Waseca County, Minnesota. It was in force for 36 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 5, 2024, 7:09 PM CDT (00:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 5, 2024, 7:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Freeborn County, MN, Steele County, MN, Waseca County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 5:24 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 111 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 807 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -82 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 380 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
786
WFUS53 KMPX 060009
TORMPX
MNC047-147-161-060045-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0026.240806T0009Z-240806T0045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
709 PM CDT Mon Aug 5 2024
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Freeborn County in south central Minnesota...
Southern Steele County in south central Minnesota...
Southeastern Waseca County in south central Minnesota...
* Until 745 PM CDT.
* At 707 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles northeast of New Richland, or 12 miles
southwest of Owatonna, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. This storm has a history of
producing tornadoes.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Ellendale around 720 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Steele
Center, Lemond, Bixby, and Hope.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4387 9350 4405 9342 4401 9305 4375 9305
4375 9306
TIME...MOT...LOC 0007Z 289DEG 27KT 4398 9342
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Dye2 follow-up statements
730
WWUS53 KMPX 060026
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
726 PM CDT Mon Aug 5 2024
MNC161-060036-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-240806T0045Z/
Waseca MN-
726 PM CDT Mon Aug 5 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WASECA COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for south
central Minnesota.
&&
LAT...LON 4385 9341 4401 9332 4395 9305 4375 9305
4375 9306
TIME...MOT...LOC 0026Z 289DEG 27KT 4393 9323
$$
MNC047-147-060045-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-240806T0045Z/
Freeborn MN-Steele MN-
726 PM CDT Mon Aug 5 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN FREEBORN AND SOUTHERN STEELE COUNTIES...
At 726 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Ellendale, or 10 miles south of Owatonna, moving
east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Blooming Prairie around 735 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Steele
Center and Bixby.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4385 9341 4401 9332 4395 9305 4375 9305
4375 9306
TIME...MOT...LOC 0026Z 289DEG 27KT 4393 9323
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Dye604
WWUS53 KMPX 060041
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
741 PM CDT Mon Aug 5 2024
MNC047-147-060051-
/O.EXP.KMPX.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-240806T0045Z/
Freeborn MN-Steele MN-
741 PM CDT Mon Aug 5 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FREEBORN AND SOUTHERN STEELE
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 745 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for south
central Minnesota.
&&
LAT...LON 4385 9341 4401 9332 4395 9305 4375 9305
4375 9306
TIME...MOT...LOC 0041Z 289DEG 27KT 4390 9311
$$
DyeThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 7:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Washington | 29 min |
| Aug 5, 7:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Faribault, Freeborn | 52 min |
| Aug 5, 7:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Faribault, Freeborn | 26 min |
| Aug 5, 7:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Freeborn | 31 min |
| Aug 5, 8:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Freeborn | 27 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.